6 results
Urinary Tract Tuberculosis - Contrast-enhanced computed tomography (CT) of the abdomen showed mild dilatation of the
Urinary Tract Tuberculosis ... the left renal pelvis ... #Urogenital #Tuberculosis ... AcidFastBacilli #Microscopy ... #NEJM
Causes of Hematuria - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Red blood cells on urine microscopy. Must exclude false positives
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Red blood cells ... on urine microscopy ... RBCs and/or RBC casts ... with polyangiitis/microscopic
Causes of Hemoptysis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Massive Hemoptysis (>I00 mL in 24 hours)
 • Malignancy
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Malformation Normal CXR ... /CT • Hematemesis ... Bronchitis Diffuse CT ... • Viral • Tuberculosis ... polyangiitis / microscopic
Pott's Disease in Tuberculosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology:
 - Typically from TB endemic areas
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Pott's Disease in Tuberculosis ... extrapulmonary cases ... tissue damage - CXR ... involvement - CT ... of AFB by smear microscopy
Urinalysis & Urine Sodium 
Theophilus Protospatharius, a seventh-century physician who wrote the first manuscript focused exclusively
Microscopic exam ... • Urinary casts ... [(U Na x P Cr) / ... leucocyte-esterase #urine #UNa #casts ... #glucosuria #hematuria
Fever of Unknown Origin (FUO) Diagnostic Algorithm
STEP 1 Perform a comprehensive history and complete physical examination.
STEP
FUO) Diagnostic Algorithm ... urinalysis with microscopy ... , tuberculosis skin ... lower extremities, CT ... Order 18FDG-PET/CT